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BUILDING CODE AND RELATED EXCERPTS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF CHICAGO
DIVISION 1 - ADMINISTRATION
DIVISION 2 - DEFINITIONS
DIVISION 3 - USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATIONS
DIVISION 4 - SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY
Subdivision 403 - High-Rise buildings
Subdivision 406 - Motor-Vehicle-Related Occupancies
Subdivision 407 - Special Institutional
Subdivision 411 - Special Amusement Buildings
CHAPTER 4-156 AMUSEMENTS
ARTICLE I. AMUSEMENTS (4-156-010 et seq.)
ARTICLE II. AUTOMATIC AMUSEMENT DEVICES (4-156-150 et seq.)
ARTICLE III. PUBLIC PLACES OF AMUSEMENT (4-156-290 et seq.)
ARTICLE IV. INDOOR SPECIAL EVENTS (4-156-530 et seq.)
ARTICLE V. PERFORMING ARTS VENUES* (4-156-710 et seq.)
ARTICLE VI. INDUSTRIAL PRIVATE EVENT VENUE (4-156-800 et seq.)
Subdivision 413 - Combustible Storage
Subdivision 414 - Hazardous Materials
Subdivision 421 - Special Detailed Requirements
DIVISION 5 - GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHTS AND AREAS
DIVISION 6 - TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
DIVISION 7 - FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED CONSTRUCTION
DIVISION 8 - INTERIOR FINISHES (NA)
DIVISION 9 - FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
DIVISION 10 - MEANS OF EGRESS
DIVISION 11 - ACCESSIBILITY
DIVISION 12 - INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT
DIVISION 13 - ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
DIVISION 14 - EXTERIOR WALLS (NA)
DIVISION 15 - ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES (NA)
DIVISION 16 - STRUCTURAL DESIGN
DIVISION 17 - STRUCTURAL TESTS AND SPECIAL INSPECTIONS
DIVISION 18 - SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS
DIVISION 19 - CONCRETE
DIVISION 20 - ALUMINUM (NA)
DIVISION 21 - MASONRY
DIVISION 22 - STEEL
DIVISION 23 - WOOD
DIVISION 24 - GLASS AND GLAZING (NA)
DIVISION 25 - GYPSUM BOARD AND PLASTER (NA)
DIVISION 26 - PLASTIC (NA)
DIVISION 27 - ELECTRICAL
DIVISION 28 - MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
DIVISION 29 - PLUMBING SYSTEMS
DIVISION 30 - ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS
DIVISION 31 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION (NA)
DIVISION 32 - ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
DIVISION 33 - SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION
DIVISION 34 - EXISTING STRUCTURES
DIVISION 35 - REFERENCED STANDARDS

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4-156-355  License – Issuance prohibited.
   No public place of amusement license under this Article III shall be issued to:
   (1)   A person who has been convicted of a felony, within the past ten years, under any federal or state law;
   (2)   A person who knowingly files false or incomplete information on an application for a public place of amusement license under this Article III or any other document required by this Chapter 4-156;
   (3)   A person whose license, issued by the City of Chicago under any chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago, has been revoked for cause within the past five years;
   (4)   A person who at the time of application for renewal of a public place of amusement license under this Article III would not be eligible for such license upon a first application;
   (5)   A corporation, partnership, limited partnership, or limited liability company, if any of the officers, substantial owners, members or other individuals required to be identified in the initial license application by Section 4-156-310(a) would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder;
   (6)   A corporation unless it is incorporated in Illinois, or unless it is a foreign corporation which is qualified under the “Business Corporation Act of 1983" to transact business in Illinois; provided that the corporation is not dissolved and is in good standing under the laws of the State of Illinois;
   (7)   A person who is not a beneficial owner of the business for which a license is sought;
   (8)   A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent unless the person demonstrates that the manager or agent possesses the qualifications required to obtain a license hereunder; or
   (9)   A person whose public place of amusement license under this Article III has not undergone and passed a building inspection as required by Section 13-20-020 of this Code within the 90 days preceding the date of submission, every two years, of a renewal license application.
(Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017; Amend Coun. J. 10-1-03, p. 9163, § 3.2; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-06, p. 92532, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. V, § 16)
4-156-360  License – Fees.
   The license fee for each public place of amusement issued under this Article III shall be as set forth in Section 4-5-010 .
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-06, p. 92532, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 1-13-10, p. 83191, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. V, § 17)

 

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4-5-010
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4-156-380  Public place of amusement – Exit diagram.
   The licensee of every public place of amusement issued under this Article III shall post diagrams, drawn to scale, showing the locations of the exits. If such public place of amusement is located in a building or in a part of a building, the diagrams shall be posted in the same locations as the occupancy signs required under Section 13-84-410. If such public place of amusement is a park or other outdoor venue enclosed by a fence or other enclosure, the diagrams shall be conspicuously posted in the entrance to the park or outdoor venue.
   The diagrams shall be made of a durable material, illuminated, and shall measure not less than 11 inches in width and 17 inches in height.
(Added Coun. J. 10-1-03, p. 9163, § 3.3; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. V, § 18)
4-156-390  Ticket sales.
   It is unlawful for any licensee to sell, or permit any person to sell, any ticket of admission to the licensed premises unless it has conspicuously printed upon its face the price of admission.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017)
4-156-400  Reserved.
Editor's note – Coun. J. 11-12-98, p. 81835, repealed § 4-156-400, which pertained to amusement tax statement prohibited.
4-156-410  Motion picture theaters – Billboard contents.
   It shall be the duty of the licensee of any motion picture theater to exhibit on a billboard, placed in front of the building or other structure in which such show is given and such motion pictures are exhibited, the title to the pictures, which title shall either be full enough to describe in general terms the nature and character of the picture or pictures to be shown, or shall be accompanied by other explanatory wording, pictures or other advertising matter so as to describe the said picture or pictures.
   No such licensee shall place, maintain, or allow to be placed or maintained, in front of or in connection with any such place, any sign, picture or other announcement which in any manner misstates or misrepresents the picture or other amusements which are being shown in said place, or which announces a picture or other form of amusement or entertainment which is not, at the time such announcement is displayed, being shown and exhibited in said place.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017)
4-156-420  Billiard rooms and poolrooms.
   It is unlawful for any person who has not reached the age of 18 years, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian, to play billiards or to be permitted to remain in a billiard room for any purpose, or to play any coin- operated pool table; and it is unlawful for any person to represent himself to have reached the age of 18 years in order to obtain admission to such billiard room or to be permitted to remain therein, or to play any coin- operated pool table, when such person is in fact under 18 years of age.
   No person shall operate any billiard or poolroom between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. or harbor or permit any person to be or remain in any such room between such hours. This section, however, shall not be construed to prevent regular employees from performing necessary work within the premises during such prohibited hours of operation. Nor shall this section prohibit a licensed billiard or poolroom which is also a duly licensed liquor establishment from operating during the hours established by the liquor license; provided, however, that no game of billiards or pool shall be allowed to commence later than 30 minutes before the end of liquor service as allowed by the license. The licensee of the billiard or poolroom shall post a sign, visible in the area of the billiard or pool table, indicating the latest time for commencing a game of pool or billiards.
   No person conducting or operating any billiard or poolroom shall allow or permit any screens, curtains, blinds, partitions or other obstructions to be placed between the front windows and back or rear wall of such room, but an unobstructed view of the entire interior must be maintained at all times. This provision, however, shall not be construed to preclude the maintenance of washrooms or toilet rooms, or the maintenance of closets for storing purposes exclusively.
(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017; Amend Coun. J. 9-29-99, p. 12261, § 1)
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